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WAsUU GTox, April 9
The Court -commeneedet the.nsual
The Chief Justice asked if the Managers.
had any further evidence. Mr. Buller, on
the part of the Managers; called Mr. W.
H. Wood,. who wassworn.
Mr. H. Wood, of Alabama, testified that
he had served in the Union army; called
og,the President in December, 1E46, to ask
f6r Government ettiployment. [Mr. Butler
said they designed to prove by' this witness
the President's hostility to Congress.] Mr.
Wood then narrated his conversation with
the President, in - the course of which the
latter said he could not do anything for
witness, as it appeared his Influence was
cast on the aide of Congress; and those
whom he appointed must side with him.
Cross-examined by Mr. Stanberry.—Had
not said to a Mr. Cappell, of this city, that
his evidence would be more to the advan
tage of the President than in the interest of
the Managers; had not been instructed by
the Managers to state anything which be
could not faithfully say. On re-direct ex
amination it appeared there had been a
misunderstanding on the part of Cappell,
which witness corrected by saying the Pres
ident had ndt told him there would be a tax
of 25per cent. on his salary, for the sup
port of the Administration.
Foster Blodgett was appointed in 1865
Postmaster at Augusts. During the recess
of the Senate in 1866 he received another.
In January 1866 he was suspended by the
President, and does not know whether the
Senate has been notified of this action.
The letter of Gen. Thomas accepting the
appointment as Secretary of War ad inter
im, was then put In evidence, and Mr. But
ler gave notice that the managers would
life the-certificate of proper officers, to show
that no reasons for the suspension of Blod
gett had over been sent to Senate.
Mr. Curtiss commenced the opening
argument for the defense by allud
ing to the character of the trial, and to
the oaths taken by the Senators in their
capacity of Judges. He Said the only ap•
peal he should make would be to the con
science and the reason of each and every
judge, basing his arguments solely on the
question of law and fact. He intimated that
he would subsequently combat the position
taken by the managers that this body was
not essentially and in fact a court, but, at
present, he would consider the articles sep
arately and In their oral.. The substance,
the gravamen of the charges of the first
eight articles was that the removal of Mr.
Stanton was, and was intended to be, in
violation of the Tenure-of-Office act, and of
the Constitution. He argued to show that
the case of Stanton did not come within the
scope and provisions of the Tenure-of Office
act, maintaining that the description of his
office and its tenure differed materially in
the section and in its proviso. Stanton was
appointed by Lincoln In 1862 to hold the
office during the term for which he was
elected, and not to hold It during the sub•
sequoia term for which he might be elected.
It could not besaid that Johnson is serving
out the term of Lincoln. The term for
which a President Is elected is not abso
lutely four years, but Is limited by life and
ablility. His conditional term expiring, the
Vice President succeeds to a new term,
which consists of the remainder of the
term for which the Vico President was
elected. .As well might it be said that one
sovereign served out the term of another
whom he succeeded. There was a purpose
in the difference of phraseology between
the section and its proviso'
The Constitution authorizes the President
to cull upon members of his Cabinet fur ad
vice, respecting matters concerning his own
duties us well as respecting matters con
nected with their various departments, and
such had been the invariable practice since
the foundation of the government. They
were the voice and hands of the President,
in them he was to . repose confidence, and
for them he was to be responsible, for this
reason they were placed by the Tenure-of
office bill in the same position as the Presi
dent, by whom they were appointed. They
were to serve out his term of service, but
as to others holding over the case was dif
ferent.
Mr. Curtis then, proceeded to show what
the feeling end intention of both houses of
Congress was, in the framing and passage
of this bill, maintaining that they were in
accord with the views ho had just express
ed. Ile quoted from speeches, explaining
the report of the Conrail tee of Conference
made by Mr. Schenck Also, from speeches
of Sherman, Williams and others in the
Senate, in which they denied that either the
purpose or effect of the bill was to keep
Stanton in office. He read these not as ex
pressions of indivdual opinion, but as ex
planations of the report of the Committee
of Conference.
Returning to the consideration of the ar
ticles, he said the sixth section forbids any
removal contrary to the provision of the
net, but as Stanton did not yield, there was
310 removal, and if there bad been, it would
not have violated the act, mince ho had
just shown that, Stanton did not come
within its provisions. The House of Rep
resentatives charge the President with in
tentional violation of this section, which
unquestionably admits of different con
structions, but they fail to prove that
he concurred In their interpretation,
and then wilfully acted in contravention of
it. The first duty of the President is to
construe an act and decide what is its true
meaning. This duty he performed as the
constitution provided, by consulting with
his constitutional advisers, and they all put
the same construction upon the act in ques
tion as had been assigned to it by its
framers.
WAsitlNcrroN, April 10
SENATE.—The Court opened at noon
Thu galleries are about half filled, and Con
Sherman again occupied a seat on the floor
Mr. Curtis . , of President's counsel, re
mimed his argument.
The charges made in the second article
were then discussed, and be proceeded to
arguothat Stanton did not come within the
provisions of the section alleged to be viola
ted. He said the first two sections of the
tenure of offico act referred to removals and
suspensions arising from any cause during
a recess of the Senate, but the third applies
only to vacancies caused by death or resig
nation. Tho penalties prescribed in the
llfth section were directed solely against
violations of the third section. The
present case, he claimed, was outside of
its provisions, but, said Mr. Curtis, the
nmin charge of this article is, that the letter
of authority was given without authority
of law. Alter reading the act of .1105, he
(Monied that it applied to vacancies of all
kinds, and tho act of February 20th, 1803,
applied only to vacancies arising from sick
ness and temporary inability, and only to
that extent repealed the former, under
which the President bad full authority for
the account referred to. In reply to the
charge made in the third article, that the
designation of General Thomas as Secre
tam of War ad interim was in violation of
the Constitution, Mr. uustis cited the acts
of 1792 and others, which authorize the
temporary filling of vacancies without
making any distinction between vacancies
occurring during a recess, or when the
Senate Is in session, and said the practice
of the Government bad been uniform in
filling vacancies as soon as they occurred.
The eighth article Mr. Curtis claimed was
met by his answers to the third, and he pro
ceeded to consider the fourth charge made
of appointing General Thonitas without ad
vice and consent of the Senate could not be
sustained because no appointment was
made.; a simple commission to act ad in
terim, was not an appointment and could
not, of course, be submitted to the Senate;
the allegation that no vacancy then existed
is a beginning of the question that the va
cancy was created as soon as Mr. Stanton
received the President's order removing
him, and this vacancy could properly be
contemplated by the President at the time
of writing, General Thomas' letter of tailor
authority recapitulating his argument.
Mr. Curtis then claimed he had shown
that the managers could not maintain their
charges of violation orate Constitution and
laws, and proceeded to consider the vari-
WS charges of conspiracy, and for this pur
pose he would take up the fourth and sixth,
and fifth and seventh articles together. The
fourth and sixth, which charge a conspiracy
between the President and General Thomas
to obtain by force and intimidation, pos
session of the War Office and the Govern
ineut property, one based on the conspiracy
act, which by its terms had no application to
ally individual In the District of Columbia,
for it speaks only of the States and Terri
tories of the United Slates, but it was not
necessary to rest the answer upon this
ground. In a case of private right no one
would deem the issue of authority to en
agent to assert it a sufficient basis, fur e
charge of conspiracy, still less could it be
alleged of a public right. The order was
besides based on the assumption of mili
tary subordination.
The fifth and seventh articles would be
answered by his arguments against the
tenth. Mr. Curtis then claimed that the
charge made in the ninth article, not only
failed of proof, but was absolutely dis
proved by the testimony of . General Emory,
who swears to having introduced the sub
ject and drawn out the President's opinion.
It would appear in proof that the President
sent for him for entirely a different purpose
from that alleged in the article referred to.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
After Mr. Curtis had concluded his very
able argument, the Senate, or "High
Court," then took a recess, nominally for
fifteen minutes, but as usual the body did
not reassemble for nearly halt an hour.
After order had been restored, Mr. Stan
bery called Gen. Lorenzo[: Thomas, Secre
tary of War ad interim, and that gentleman
appeared, and was sworn as a witness. He
was examined very minutely by Mr. Stan
bery in regard to his military life, after
Which the matter of his appointment as
Secretary of War ad interim, was brought
before the Court. General Thomas an
swered all questions in a clear, straigtfor
ward manner, which gave evidence of the
honesty and sincerity of his statements.
After detailing what occurred between Mr.
Stanton and himself on the day he was ap
pointed Secretary ad interim, he was asked
by Mr. Stanbery to state what was said in
the conversation he (the witness) had with
the President immediately after Mr.. Stan
ton refused to vacate the War Office. The
This question was objected to by Mr. Butler
and the chief Snake directed that it should
be 'reduced to wilting. Mr. Butler then
procedeed to, argue that the proposed
testimony was inadmissible, on the ground
that It was simply allowing the President to
make evidence for himself, after the conal
mission of the act .with which he stands
charged.. so ., mi. Mr. Stanbery replied
that it was designed to show that tbePretd
dent never directed Gen. Thomas' to use
easy force to get.posseßiott of the War Of
f fOuld therefore:Admissible in order, to
negative the allegation that he contempla
ted thietiOort or Mr. Stanton from the
War ~Depertikkent byforOa. ' Butler again
.amtendelithet the teetintouysought by the
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question would not be competent evidence, -
and in the course of his remarks got Sadly.
out of temper exhibiting bad manners as
well as bad idleasof the law of evidence.—
Mr. Everts, in afewwell.timed and Pointed
remarks, soon destroyedallof Butler's blus
ter, and accordingly that redoubtable indi
vidual subsided, and Mr. Bingham attempt
ed to show that it would be contrary.to.all
principle and every rule ofevidence to allow
the witness, who, be said, had conspired
with the President, to give in evidence the
declarations of the latter, OM., dm. The dis
cussion rested here, and the Chief Justice,
submitted the question for decision to the
Senate. The yeas and nays being ordered
thereon, resulted—yeas .42, bays 10; so it
was decided that Mr. Stanbery might ask
the witness what was said by the President
after Mr. Stanton had refused to vacate the
War office. The result of the vote, on the
proposition, surprised nearly everybody
present. Even Sumner voted in the affirm
ative, and when he responded " aye " to the
call of his name, there was a suppressed
laugh, both on the floor and in the galleries.
The examination of Gen. Thomas was re
sumed, and the question indicated above was
put to him by Mr. Stanbery. The witness
stated that the President- never directed
him to use any force whatever to gain pos
session of the War Department. He simply
desired to have the matter settled by the
courts. On further examination, General
Thomas negatived a number of allegations
made by the managers, and In the articles
of impeachment, as well the inferences
sought to be drawn from the testimony of
witnesses of the prosecution. His narra
tion of what occurred at the War Depart
ment, between Mr. Stanton and himself,
when ho demanded possession thereof, was
exceedingly plain 'and simple; the account
ho gave of how Stanton followed him
into General Shriver's room, asked
for the latterik bottle, poured out what
liquor there was in it, and took a
drink with the witness, created great
laughter. Mr. Stanbery, taking advantage
of the favorable opportunity, asked Gen.
Thomas if this (referring to the social drink)
was all the force he (Thomas) used on that oc
casion? Gen. Thomas promptly responded in
the affirmative, and then followed another
outburst of laughter, which seemed to
make even Butler ashamed of himself. At-
ter Mr. Staubery had:concluded the exam
ination of the witness, he was cross-exam
ined at length by Mr. B. F. 8., who still
insists on taking charge of the case himself.
Now and then Bingham asks a question, or
Stevens suggests one. Boutwell, Wilson,
Williams, and Logan, have little or noth
ing to say. Wilson has sense enough to
know that he is mixed up in a bad, very
bad case, and the presumption is he would
like to get out of it if he could. .
WASITINOTON, April 12.
The impeachment trial was largely at
tended yesterday, and opened with an ap
plication on the part of the House mana
gers (Mr. Bingham being the spokesman)
for an amendment to the twenty-first rule,
in order to extend the privilege of speaking
on the close of the case to as many on each
side as desire to be hoard. This proposition
was made to accommodate both Stevens
and Logan, but notwithstanding that laud
able.(?) motive, the "impeaching Senators,"
who are anxious to dispose of the case with
as little delay as•possible opposed it, and
on an objection from Conkling, the subject
went over to another day. Gen. Thomas then
reappeared on the stand to correct some por
tions of his testimony given on Friday. He
had erroneously stated that on the 21st of
February, he received from the hands of Mr.
Stanton, a letter forbidding him to act as
Secretary of War; that paper ho did not
receive until the next day (twenty-second),
and hence, he could not have shown or
mentioned the letter to the President at the
interview on the 21st of February. Accor-',
dinghy he muds the correction as above-
stated. In cross-examining the witness,
Butler pursued the same low style of inter
rogation which has marked his course since
the commencement of the trial, and for
which he enjoys an unenviable notoriety;
even in the courts of Massachusetts. He
endeavored to make it appear that
General Thomas had wilfully mis
stated facts on his previous examina
tion, and labored hard to confuse the old
soldier, and entrap him into self-contra
diction. General T., however, answered
the questions put to him with a frankness
and candor which bespoke the honesty of
his intentions, and the sincerity of his na
ture: Wherever he had been led into er
roneous statements by the adroitness of the
unscrupulous individual who cross-exam
ined hits, he did not hesitate to correct
them, and after all Mr. Butler's disreputa
ble efforts to extract from the lips of the
witness something which might possibly
assist the partisan posecution he utterly
tailed in so doing. After General Thomas
had retired front the stand, Mr. Stanbery
called Lieutenant-General William T. Sher-
Main, and that gentleman advanced to the
Secretary's desk, and was sworn as witness.
His appearance on the stand attracted gen
eral interest and attention, from the Senate
and the galleries. He was examined by
Mr. Stanbery with reference to his business,
Ac., in Washington last winter. He
answered frankly, thereby giving assurance
that he would freely state all he knew on
the subject matter of the investigation.
After stating that he had several interviews
with the President, during the months
of December and January last, he was
asked by Mr. Stanbery what was said
to hint (Sherman) by the President,
with reference to the removal of Mr.
Stanton P The effect of this question,
if answered, was to show the "intent" of
the President at that time, and if there has
been any purpose to use General Sherman
unlawfully or improperly, to disclose it to
the Senate and the country. The managers,
however, through their spokesman Butler,
objected to the question, well knowing what
the answer would be. The admissibility of
the question was then argued at length on
each side. Mr. Stanbery cited cases of
English courts,alsoßutler's opening speech,
charging an attempt to use Gen. Sherman
as a 1 " part of the conspiracy," and, lastly,
the testimony offered by the managers of
the Alabama office-seeker and the telegraph
to Governor Parsons—all of them long pre
vious to the affair of the 21st of February.
Mr. Stanbery was about to state what he
expected to prove by General Sherman,
when he was interrupted in a way no one
can conceive of who has not seen Butler in
a court when hard pushed on law and facts.
This piece of rudeness was quietly rebuked
by the learned counsel, but the rebuke
made no impiession on the brazen-faced
pettifogger; although it was relished by a
large majority of those who heard it. Upon
the conclusion of the argument, the yeas
and nays were called on admitting the
question propounded to the witness by Mr.
Stanberry, and it was ruled by a vote of 28
to 23. Among those who voted in favor of
allowing it to be put were the following Re
publicans, viz.: Messrs. Anthony, Fessen
den,Fowler,Grimes, Morgan, Ross,Sprague
Sumner, Trumbull, Van Winkle, and -Wi
ley. The next question related to - another
charge made against the President, and was
as follows: "In any of the conversations
was any thing said to you (Sherman) about
the Department of the Atlantic." The man
agers again object, and the Senate sustain
them, thus closing Sherman's mouth the
second time. Mr. Stanbery then asked the
witness if the President had ever tendered
him the position of Secretary of War ad in
terim This was likewise objected to by the
managers, who seemed to fear that General
Sherman might say something that would
destroy the fragmentary case to which they
are clinging with the desperation of drown
ing men. The Senate however admitted the
question, and the witness responded that
the President had twice tendered the of
fice to him, ,on different days and
that he had twice replied in writing.
Following up the answer, Mr. Stan
bery asked the witness to slate whether
anything further took place in regard to
tender of the office. The response would
have thrown light on the purpose and ob
ject of the offer by the President. Butler,
therefore, objected, and after a brief discus
sion the Chief Justice ruled the question ad
missible, but the yeas and nays were called
for, and resulted—yeas 23, nays 29. So the
objection of Butler was sustained, the Chief
Justice overruled. and Gen. Sherman' •.s
sealed for the third time. The next que -
tiou related to what the President said con
cerniog his intention to test Stanton's right
to hold the War Office before the Court, was
incorrectly put, in a leading form, and
therefore ruled out -by a large majority,
Senator Henderson, of Missouri, in order
to get some light on the subject of these
inter-views between the President and
Gen. Sherman, proposed the following ques
tion in writing to the latter, viz: "Did
the President, in tending to you the office of
Secretary of War, ad interim, express to you
the object of so doing?" The interrogatory,
corning from the quarter it did, seemed to
astonish Butter and his co-conspirators.
They whispered for a moment with one an
other, and then objected. to its admission.
The Chief Justice put the question to the
Senate. The yeas and nays being ordered
thereon, resulted—yeas, 25; nays, 27; so It
was ruled out. Thus theimpeachers mani
fested their intolerance, even more strougly
than ever, by refusing to allow one who is
generally supposed to be with them, to
obtain a simple fact upon which he
might be able to give a more intelligent
vote. The lips of General Sherman having
been sealed fur the fourth time, and the
counsel of the President denied the only
means in their power of proving what took
place at these important interviews between
their client and the witness, they were com
pelted to suspend all further questions in
that direction, and permit General Sherman
to leave the stand, stating, however, at the
time, that they reserved the right to recall
him, if they should think proper, ate future
day. The conduct of " the managers" and
the majority of the Senate yesterday is re
garded on all hands as the grossest injustice,
and the opinion is freely expressed that it
will do the impeachment "conspiracy"
more harm than good on the final vote.
WASHINGTON April 13.
SENATE—Chief Justice stated the question
to be on the motion, allowing as many of
the managers and counsel to participate in
the final debate as may wish to do so.
Mr. Sumner offered an amendment pro
viding that no further poStponement shall
be caused thereby, which was accepted by
Mr. Frelingliuysen.'
Before the vote was taken Mr. Williams,
of the managers, spoke in favor of the mo
tion. He was followed by Mr. Stevens,
who said he would desire to speak briefly
in support of the article which he had been
instrumental in introducing, and would
also be glad to havesome of his associates
sttorded - an opportunity to speak.
•• Mr.Treptsghuysen modified his motion
by, addingS proviso, that only one of the
managers could close.
Mr. Sherman offered a further amend
ment, that the additional time allowed to
each side shall not exceed three hours.
Mr. Bontwell opposed the restriction lim-
Ring the close to one manager.
Mx. Stanbery.strongly opposed any limi
tation of time to be allowed for final argu-
Mantic,
Mr. Sherman - then - withdrew hie amend- -
ment.
Mr. Butler intimated that in no case
would he take an advantage of a chance to
speak again.
Sumner offered a provislo that all
the managers who speak shall close: '
Mr. Everts bald ifthe rule were enlarged,
four of the PresidenVe counsel would prob
ably take an hoar, but he considered It un
fair that they should be met by six oppos
ing them, and certainly that they should
all have to close.
Mr. Williams moved to lay the proposi
tion on the table. The vote, was taken, re
sulting 38 to 1, so that the rule remains un
changed.
The examination of Gen. Sherman was
resumed, and Mr. Stanberyasked, after the
restoration of Stanton, did you form an
opinion as to the desirability, and for the
good of the service, of the Office of Secre
tary of War being filled by another than
Stanton, and if so, did you express your
opinion to the President? Objection was
was made and argued by Mr. Bingham.
Mr. Stanbery replied that the question
of intent was of vital importance. They
did not Offer this testimony as an abstract
opinion, but as the judgement formed and
expressed by the second officer in the ser
vice for its good. He referred to the rela
tions existing between the President and
Stanton, and claimed it was competent to
prove that distinguished generals like Grant
and Sherman believed a change should be
mace in the interest of the Government.
He appealed earnestly to the Senate, for the
sake of justice, to admit the evidence.
Mr. Butler rejoined, that by introducing
irrevalent testimony the law would be
broken, to defend a breaking of the law he
said there will be no limit to inquiries,
which could be put to the witness and
managers could ask him if belied a quarrel
with Stanton, if that circumstance influ
enced his opinion, dcc., and so the field of
inquiry would be boundless. He said it
seemed to be assumed by the other side
that an evil intent must be proved by
something which the President had said;
whereas, his evil intention was sufficiently
proved by his act in threatening the law.
It was also immaterial, whether Mr. Stan
ton was or was not a fit man to be retained
in office. The evil could not be done, that
good might come, referr4rig to a remark of
Mr. Stanbery, that Mr. Stanton did not take
part in Cabinet counsels. He said there
was no such thing contemplated by the
Constitution, and members of the Cabinet
were to be called on for advice respecting
affairs of their own departments. The
{resident must show thatbe had over galled
on Mr. Stanton for a written opinion, or
that he had given him an order which he
had disobeyed.
Mr. Conkling inquired if counsel pro
posed to prove that Sherman had advised
the President to procure a change in any
particular way.
Mr. Stanberry replied in the negative.
The witness had only expressed an opinion
as to the durability of some change.
On conclusion of Mr. Bingham's re
marks, the yeas and nays were taken,
and resulted 15 to 35, so it was not admitted.
Mr. Johnson offered a question whether
the witness before the removal of Mr. Stan
ton, had advised the President that he
should be removed and replaced.
The Chief Justice said the Court must de.
tide whether the question should be Tut to
the witness, and the Senate decided in the
negative by a vote of 18 to 32.
Ir. Statiberry then said ho had no more
questions to ask Gen. Sherman. The man
agers declined to cross-examine, and the
Court took a recess at 2.10.
WASHINGTON, April 13.
On reassembling, R. J. Meies, Clerk of
the District Supreme Court, testified that he
affixed the seal to the warrant for the lir
rest of Gen. Thomas, About 2 o'cloCk bn
the morning of February 22d, Mr. Pile, of
Missouri, brought it to him at his house.
In answer to Mr. Butler he said he had
been called on at such an hour before of cases
of pressing necessity. Mr. Stanbery then
offered to put in as evidence, the warrant
and affidavit of Mr. Stanton on which it was
issued. Mr. Butler objected to their objec
tion. Mr. Everts said they related to the
same subject in which the Managers had
introduced testimony, and that the Presi
dent's counsel intended to show that he took
advantage of the proceeding commenced by
Stanton, as the speediest method of bring
ing the question before the Supreme Court.
Mr. Butler argued, in reply, that the ef
fect of introducing these papers would be
to open at the new regime of controversy,
and irrevelant to the case.
Mr. Stanberry referred to the fact that
the declarations of General Thomas had
• been admitted in evidence as declarations
of the President to prove his design of em
ploying force, and went on to recite the
circumstances attending the discharge of
General Thomas, which, he said, they would
show was ordered so as to prevent the Pres
ident from testing the question. The evi
dence would also show that Gen. Thomas
was not regarded as ii,.great criminal by
those who procured his arrest.
Mr. Butler rejoined, when the Chief Jus
tice ruled the warrant and affidavit were
admissable, and on taking the yeas and
nays his ruling was sustained by. 34 to 17.
Mr. Evarts read the document, and Mr.
Stanbery resumed the examination. The
warrant was issued in chambers; has not
the docket-book with him.
Senator Johnson then offered this ques
tion to be put to General Sherman—When
the President tendered you the office of
Secretary of War ad interim on January
27th, 30th and 31st, did he at the time of
making such tender, state what his pur
pose in so doing was.
Objected to and submitted for the decision
of the Senate.
The yeas and nays resulted 26 to 22; and
so the question was put and answered, yes.
Senator Johnson then offered the addi
tional question, " Will you state what ho
said his purpose was?" Objected to, when
the Chief Justice ruled that the question
was admissible as it tended to show the
import of the President's action,•and in ex
pressing his opinion remarked that this
Court was not bound by the same restric
tive rules in admitting evidence as some of
a different character. The yeas and nays
were demanded, and resulted 26 to 25, so
the question was answered.
The conversation was long. The Presi
dent told the witness that the relations be
tween himself and Stanton were such, that
he could not have the office , administered
properly in the interests of the army and
the whole country while Stanton held his
position as Secretary of War. In the desire
to promote and care for those interests, the
President says he offered witness, the posi
tion of Secretary ad in,teetrim Witness asked
the President why he did not have a case_
made up by his lawyers, so as to bring about
a change without involving witness, an offi
cer in the army in the matter, The President
replied that it could not JAI( done '
but if it
could Stanton's case c ,-Wbuld not stand an
hour.
The question was hen asked by Mr. Stan
bery, have you arm , ered as to what occur
red on both occasion
Objected to, on the ound that witness
had been dismissed froin the stand, and
that, therefore, the examination could not
be renewed.
The Chief Justice ruled that it could be,
and a decision by the Court being called for,
debate ensued between Messrs. Everts and
Butler. The latter in the course of his re
marks having by his tone and manner in
saying, " The question was put by the Sen
ator from Maryland, not as counsel for the
President," seemed to insinuate the con
trary.
Senator Johnson rose, and in a very em
phatic and nervous manner repelled any
insinuation that he disregarded his solemn
duty.
Mr. Butler insisted that he meant no sar
casm, and Senator Johnson expressed him
self satisfied.
Mr. Stanbery conducted the argument in
defence of the claim that counsel had a right
"nue the examination.
Ingham followed, and in the course
, uments said the testimony of wit
, so far been injurious to the res •
and that his counsel wished to
imine him in the hope of eliciting
ig better. Mr. Bingham also main
., at some length that it was in the
~wer of the President to procure a judicial
Settlement of the case by means of a quo
warranlo.
Mr. Evarts remarked that they were Or
fectly satisfied by the evidence given by the
witness.
The Chief Justice again expressed his
opinion that witness could answer Senator
Johnson's question. Have You answered
as to both occasions? Witness said, that
at the first interview nothing very definite
was said by either the President or himself.
During the conversation the President ex
pressed a wish to have the constitutionality
of the Tenure of Office law decided. He also
said to witness that if he accepted the posi
tion of Secretary ad interim. Stanton would
make no resistance, because he knew him
to be cowardly. Witness gave no positive
answer at the time, but sent one in writing.
Senator Henderson put the question, "Did
the President, on eitner occasion, express a
firm determination to remove Stanton from
office?"
Witness replied that the President never
exprCssed any intention to use force, but
seemed determined that their relations
should cease.
Senator Howard asked—'
President say about force ?"
Witness repeated what he said before in
relation to the President's belief that Mr.
Stanton would make no resistance.
Senator Henderson asked whether wit
nesOgave the President any advice on this
subject.
"What did the
The Senate, without a division, refused to
admit the question.
The Managers then notified Gen. Sher
man that they would require his attendance
in the morning, and he left the stand.
General Meigs was recalled, and produced
the docket book, from which he read the
entries relating to the Stanton-Meigs case,
and the Senate adjourned at 4.45:
Dr. Livingstone Alive
- •
LONDON, April 8-Evening.—All doubts
of the safety of Dr. Livingstone, the African
explorer, are now dispelled. Sir Roderick
Murchison to-day received a letter from the
distinguished traveller, which came by the
way of Zanzibar. Dr. Livingstone writes
that be is In good health, that his journey
of exploration has been successful, and that
be will soon return to England.
Tito War ly Africa.
Lox Pox, April 10.—The War Office is ha„
receipt of later dispatches from the HAMBY
expedition in Africa operating for the relief
of the English captives. Gen. Napier, the
commander of the British forces, had reach
ed latitude 21°. The Abyssinian King,
Theodorus, was at Dfagdala, rehdy for a
siege. His force consisted of about 5,000
effective men. He had also 26 large guns.
Gen. Napier had already completed his
plans for a general assault on the works,
Doylestown,with2,o9o,ln i hahltants, never
had a fire engine;
A ship tcrnavigete the air Is beingliullt.
at Bethlehem by Professor Leinback•
' It is stated that six hundr,ed persons have
joined the Chi:robes during the
past winter.
Both Houses of the Pensylvanlit Legiala
ture'have agreed to a float adjournment on
the 14th lust
A railroad is talked of between Hunting
don and M'Alavy's Fort, In the upper end
of Huntingdon county, Pa.
Hon. A. Brower Lengaker, oflOristown,
has been re-elected Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society for"the ensuing year:
Rev. Samul. Sprecher, Jr., an able and
eloquent minister of the Lutheran church
at Carlisle, has accepted a call of a congre
gation in Albany, Ne* York.
The Harrisburg papers state that from
present appearances the work on the Dau
phin County Monument will not soon be
resumed.
Wm. Gray, a young chinaman, has been
charged with stealing a Valuable watch and,
$2BO from the master of a receiving ship in
the Port of Philadelphia.
The cold weather is interfering with the
shad fisheries, which are not yielding any
thing like their usual catch atthis season of
the year.
The corner- stone of the new Masonic tem
ple at the corner of Broad and Filbert
streets, Philadelphia, will be laid on the
24th of June next.
The Altoona Vindicator is the name of a
new weekly Democratic paper to be pub
lished at Altoona, Blair county, by James
F. Campbell.
On Sunday morning, the 29th ult., while
.Mr. Samuel Condo, of Rebersbnrg, Centre
county, was at church, one hundred and
fifty dollars were abstracted from his house
by a burglar who broke into it.
Information is wanted of the wherea
bouts of Thomas H. Williams, who has
been for a number of years in the regular
army of the United States, regiment un
known, address David H. Williams, black
smith, Johnstown, Pa.
The cost of building and equipping the
North Pennsylvania Railroad to January 1,
1858, was $6,519, 345 50. Number of iron
bridges, 3; wooden bridges, 8; stone bridges,
2 ; length of main line from Philadelphia to
Bethlehem, 54 miles.
Dr. John Todd, of Boyertown, Berks
county, and Dr. W. L. Atlee, of Philadel
phia, recently removed a tumor weighing
twenty-five pounds from the body of Mrs.
Jacob Albright, of Pottsgrove township,
Montgomery county.
A tract of coal land, containing three
hundred and sixty-one acres, known as
"Partnership," In Rueh township, Schuyl
kill county, has been sold by U. S. Mar
shal Eilmaker for $130,250 to John M.
Marie, of Philadelphia.
Wo'rk on the Jefferson railroad through
Warren county, Pa., is progressing as rap
idly as the inclement wheather in that re
gion will admit. It is expected that by the
Ist of May the road will be in running
order.
The Philadelphia North American says
strawberries and tomatoes from the south.
ward are exhibited in the windows of the
fruiterers. The former are as sour in taste
as they are beautiful in appearance. The
price asked for them is equal to or more
than their weight in silver.
The bill antorizing the increase of the cap
ital stock of the Pottstown Market Com
pany from $lO,OOO to $20,000 has passed the
Legislature and been signed by the Gov
ernor. As the stock has all been sold, the
Company will of course proceed at once
with the work of building the market house.
The boating season has now fairly opened
on the Schuylkill canal. Freights are plen
ty, but the rates of transportation are too
low to be remunerative to the boatmen.
The charges on coal from Scuylkill Haven
to Philadelphia are $1 per ton, and to New
York $1.90 per ton,
The citizens of York-,Pennsylvania, have
voted, by a majority of 173, against author
izing the corporate authorities to subscribe
a sum of money sufficient to purchase two
steam fire engines. Illatsuch a vote should
be given by the intelligent people of that
borough is strange.
Books of subscription to the capital stock
of the Somerset and Mineral Point Rail
road Company will be opened in Somerset
borough on Thursday, 16th of April, and
romain open three days. This ?bad will
connect with the Pittsburg and Gonne:PS-
There is an effort being made to build an
extension of the Allegheny Valley railroad
up Redbank to Brookville, and then make
an eastern connection. Partieshave secur
ed the right of way through Clarion and
Jefferson counties, the people seeming de
termined to encourage the enterprise.
The Northern Central Railway Company
through its Superintendent, Mr. J. N. Pu
Barry, has issued an order prohibiting the
sale of newspapers, candies, atc., on the
cars ; and the conductors are not to be al
lowed to permit newsboys to ride on the
cars, except as passengers provided with
regular tickets.
The Selinsgrove, Pa., 'Macs says The
work on the railroad between this place
and Northumberland has been commenced,
and quite a number of hands are at work a
short distance below Northumberland
bridge. We also learn that an additional
subscription of $lOO,OOO has been obtained
in New York city and from parties from
whom still further aid may be expected.
The Doylestown Intelligencer says: "The
prospect for a crop of peaches the coming
season is said to be quite good along the
Delaware. In low situations the trees have
been somewhat injured by the cold weather,
but on the high ground they have sustained
little damage. The indications, on the
whole, at present, are favorable for a fair
In speaking of the proposed new Court
house at Danville, Montour county, the In
telligencer says: "Our County Commission
ers are moving in this matter. The precise
plan has not yet been settled upon, but their
purpose we learn is to erect a building cre
ditable to the county, and at the same time
avoid the extravagance which other coun
ties have unwarily run into."
A law was passed by the present Legis
lature changing the mode of collecting
State and county taxes in Chester and Mont
gomery counties. Instead of having collec
tors in each township, appointed by the
County Commissioners, the County Treas
urer is made the Collector, and he is requir
ed to visit each district for that purpose,
after giving due notice thereof.
The Altoona Tribune says that some one
recently ascended to the dome of the Cath
olic Convent building, in that place, and
with a saw almost severed the large cross
from its fastening in the dome, and left it in
a condition to be toppled over by the first
blast of wind. Considering that to ascend
to the top of the dome was a perilous feat,
even in daylight, and that the cross is con
structed out of lienumvitas wood, the hard
est kind to run a saw through ; the under
taking is certainly to be considered as fool
hardy as it was dastardly.
Proceediuw; of the Legislature
HARRISBURG, April 7.
SENATE.—After the introduction of sever
al.private bills,the Philadelphia Gas Inspec
torship came up, and its discussion con
sumed the rest of the session. Adjourned.
HOUSE.—The report on Gettysburg Cem
etery favored the transmission of thegronnds
and property to the National Government.
Several local bills were passed. An act
limiting the time in which suits can be
brought against sheriffs to five years was
passed. The balance of the session was
taken up in the discussion of private bills.
Adjourned.
HARRISBURG, April 8.
In the Senate several bills of a local
character were acted upon. The bill fixing
township and primary elections at thesame
time as the general or fall elections, was
passed, excluding Philadelphia. Adjourned.
In the House the bill regulating licenses
of foreign insurance companies was passed
as was also the bill relating to the estates of
lunatics and non-residents. The supple
ment to an act establishing the sinking fund
passed finally. The first section of the
eight-hour law was lost by a viva voce vote.
The bill revising the laws taxing corpora
tions was passed finally. Adjourned.
HARRISBURG, April 9.
In the Senate, a penalty was laid on par
ties who obstructed railroad tracks by
placing hand-care thereon. A bill requir
ing the assent of property owners through
whose property a sewer will pass, to be pre
viously filed, was passed. Congress was
urged, by resolution, to aid in the comple
tion of the Pacific Railroad. The substitute
for the Row officer's fee bills was passed.
A committee was raised to prospect the
Ephrata Mountain Springs . property, and
will report at the next Legislature. The
bill authorizing the publication of sheriffs'
sales in German was defeated.
In the House the report of the committee
of conference on the appropriation bill was
adopted. The eight hour law was passed,
with the.proviso that the pay be the same
for eight hours as it is now for ten: The act
allowing disabled soldiers to peddle with
out paying for license was extended to
sailors and marines. Canal companies were
authorized to make joint contracts. The
Senate bill revising the laws relatingto en
rolment tax passed.
The consideration of private bills occu
pied the whole of the afternoon session.
HARRISBURG, April 11th.
In the Senate, an act repealing " An act
requiring proceeds of sales in partition to
be paid into court" was passed; also, one
repealing the landlord and tenant supple
ment of 1863. House bill for the organiza
tion of co-operative associations passed.
The general militia supplement was defeat
ed. Adjourned.
In the House, morning Session—Senate
bill incorporating a new insane asylum for
northern counties passed. Evening Session
—The session was taken up with the dis
cussion of private bills.
HARRISBURG, April 13th, 1868.
In the Senate.—At the morning session,
after the passage of several private bills, a
message was received from the Governor
nominating a Recorder for Philadelphia
which was confirmed. At the afternoon
and evening sessions the reconsideration of
the Philadelphia Recordership was the chief
topic, and after having voted to reconsider,
the Senate again confirme nomination.
In the House.—Morning `Session--Joint
resolution for the codification 'of the rail
road and telegraph laws of the State passed ;
also, a bill requiring telegraph companies
to make annual reports to the Auditor Gen
eral An act authorizing corporations pur
chasing railroads, or leasing them to assume
the liens thereof, passed finally. At' the
evening session the bills were generally
postponed, which, at this late period of the
session, amounts to their' defeat.
TUB ELECRIONS:
The Demoer4tlo':N6,jl4. fit I:Connect!.
culoájthe. 11 e .
. . . ft . _
Ilawrpono, April .--Corrected wetnras_
Make 'English's majority ' Totallvote
lifiri•erauxica, ApillB.—CoMplete re4irns
otthia city, with one Ward estimated, gives
O'Neill, (Dem.) .for Mayor,' 2,200. majority.
- The.Radicals lose three Aldermen and five
Councillors; and elect but one member of
the. Common Uotnicil out' f f twenty-seen. The meagre returns received from vari
ous parts of the 'State to this hour, do not
materially change the result.
Mnermaroms, Minnesota, April B."l'lici
city election was held yesterday. The vote
was light, but Harrison (Rep.) was elected
Mayor by 210 majority,
Sx. Louis, April B.—Sedalia and Jeffer
son City elected the entire Radical tieket •
yesterday.
In Kansas City the Democratic ticket
was elected, with the exceptiOn of Ailditor,.
City Marshal and one Alderman; Harris
Democrat, for Mayor, has 200 majcitity, but
he run considerable ahead of his ticket.
In Leavenworth the full Democratic
ticket, with the exception of Treasarer, for
which office no Democrat was nominated,
was elected by majorities ranging from 400
to 700.
This will be the first:Democratic ad mitus .
tration for six years. Naticnal policies and
support of the Kansas delegation in Con.
gress were prominent issues in tha election.
Carondelet, six miles below here, elected
a full Democratic ticket yesterday.
TERRIBLE LAKE DISASTER
Burning of a Steamer and Lose of One
Hundred Llves—Only Two Persons
Saved.
CHICAGO, April 9.—A terrible disaster oc
curred on Lake Michigan at an early hour
this htorning.
The steamer Sea Bird; a large boat own
ed by A. E. Goodrich, took fire between six
and seven o'clock, while about thirty miles
from this city, and was totally destroyed.
A number of lives are believed to have
been lost.
CHICAGO, April 9.—The steamer Sea Bird
belonged to the Two Rivers, Manitowoc and
Sheboygan line.. She bad made four trips
this season, and was on her fifth when she
met with the terrible disaster reported to
day. When off Waukegan, about 6.30 A.
M., fire was seen issuing from a pile of mis
cellaneous freight, stored around the after
guards, outside the ladies' cabin, and in
ten minutes time the entire stern of the
boat was wrapped in flames.
From the statement of one of the rescued, -
it appears that all on board became demor
alized, even the officers, and no effort was
made to lower the boats. The only survi
vors as far as known are C. A. Chamberlain
and Edwin Hanneburg, passengers from
Sheboygan. The latter makes the follow
ing statement :
There were in all about one hundred per
sons on board; including eight or ten ladies
and seven or eight children. I saw smoke
arising from the deck below the ladies"
cabin. There was a lot of straw and some
tubs lying near by, and the fire got among
them. I cried fire, and the crew and pas
sengers rushed from their rooms. There
was great confusion, and the fire spread so
rapidly as to convinceNue that it had been
burning a long time. Within five minutes
the after part of the boat was in flames. I
don't think that all the ladles had time to
get out of their state rooms, and some of
them and the children must have been
burned to death. An effort was made by a
portietvf the crew to reach the small boats,
but it-Ruled.
Mr. Chamberlain states that about 6.30
A. M., he was looking over the side of the
steamer, and saw a porter come out of the
ladies' cabin with a scuttle of coals and
ashes, and going to the bulwarks, near
where a quantity of miscellaneous freight
was, throw the contents overboard. In
about fifteen minutes heard the alarm of
fire, and saw the flames issuing from this
pile of freight. It seemed •not more than
ten minutes before the whole after part of
the steamer was in flames. In his opinion,
when the porter threw the coals overboard,
the wind drove some back into the freight.
He heard no explosion, and thinks if the
fire had caught from a boiler explosion, It
would have been discovered sooner.
Captain Yates, of the steamer Cordelia,
states that when off Waukegan he saw a
burning steamer. He was distantfrom her
four or five miles, and bore down and res
cued.two passengers. He thinks it is not
possible that any others were saved.
We learn from one of the survivors that
after the steamer took fire below, the helm
was lashed hard aport, causing her to whirl
round and round, as long as the engines
worked. The Cordelia did not leave the
wreck until it was burned to the water's
edge.
pint lnteilinertre.
MAN FOUND DROWNED.—On Thursday
afternoon, as Benj Wertz was passing along
the road leading from Little Washington to
Safe Harbor, near Whistler's run, he saw
the body of a man lying in theSusqueban
na river, near the shore. Mr. Wertz drag
ged the body ashore, and gave information
of the matter to John A. Brush, Esq., who
summoned a jury and held an inquest on
the body of the deceased. No one knew
who he was, and it is supposed he was a
complete stranger to that neighborhood. It
is not thought he could have floated down
the run, ns the body seemed not to have
been in the water more than a few hours.
The following description of the deceased
may lead to a discovery of whom he was.
He seemed to have been a man of about
forty years of age, five feet eight inches in
height, heavy set, and would weigh about
175 pounds. His hair was dark brown, and
he wore a goatee of a sandy color. He was
full faced, and a small spot on top of his
head was nearly bald. On his left arm the
figure of a heart was pricked in with In
dia ink,• and inside of this were the letters
F. R. He had a silver ring on the index
finger of his left hand. He was dressed in
wollen pants of a small barred figure, a
wollen vest of dark satinet, wollen under
shirt, cotton drawers, calf skin boots, and
wollen stockings. The verdict of the jury
was, that he came to his death by being ac
cidentally drowned. The body was buried
in the grave yard at Little Washington, in
the lot belonging to Esquire Brush
From the descriptionof thedeceased pub
lished on Saturday, inquiry was set on
foot hi regard to a man residing in this city
who had been missing since Thursday last.
The result was the identification of the body
found as that of Frederick Reiter, a painter
by trade, a resident of Middle street, near
East King street, this city. The deceased
was a member of Lancaster Lodge No. 67,
I. 0. of Odd Fellows of this city, and to the
officers of that Lodge is due the credit of the
thorough and satisfactory investigation of
all the circumstances of the case. These gen
tlemen visited Washington yesterday and
with the assistance of Esquire Brush, who
held the inquest upon deceased, exhumed
the body and indentified and brought it to
this city. A second examination of the
wounds on the head of the deceased was
made this morning by Dr. John Levergood,
but nothing warranting the opinion of any
foul play was elicited. The deceased un
doulltedly came to his death from accident
al drbwning ; we are informed he loaves a
wife and two children, the oldest of whom
is twelve years of age.
MURDER OF A LANCASTERLAY.—The fol
lowing account of the murder of a Lances
torten is taken from a Cincinnati paper:
" A few days since there came to this city,
to seek a transient asylum for herself and
her two little children, a poor, friendless,
suffering woman, sadly wasted by the rav
ages of relentless chronic disease, and , ren
dered miserably despondent by a series of
disheartening misfortunes through which
she had passed. The story of the calamities
which have befallen her, is a pathetic one.
About one year ago she left her home, near
Lancaster, Pa., to join her husband, a pri
vate soldier, Riker by name, stationed on
the plains, near Omaha. Sho reached him,
and managed to support herself by wash
ing for the officers in hia regiment—for his
pittance would not suffice for both—and re
mained with or near him until his term of
service expired. This anxious event took
place about one month ago, and as soon as
he received his pay, amounting to some
$6OO, they and their two children left the
barracks for their home in the East.
They boarded a train on the Union Pacific
railroad, and after traveling in this direction
for a short time, the care stopped at a sta
tion, and Riker and a companion got off to
obtain some refreshments. Before they
could return, the train resumed its journey,
leaving them behind. When night came
the wife, fearful of her husband's safety,
stopped:at a small town, and next morning
went back to where he had been left. She
found him dead! He had been. foully
miltdered by his companion for the
money he had in his possession, and
the villain who had committed the
deed was far away when sho arrived.
Her vision of anticipatedjoy thus prema
turely blasted, she sorrowfully buried him
where he had fallen; and with a heavy
heart, once more turned her steps home
ward. Long before she reached this city
her little earnings were exhausted, and she
depended on the benevolence of fellow
travellers for her daily bread and transpor
tation. When she arrived here, hardly able
to stand, so fatigued was she, with the as
sistance of a policeman, she dragged her
self to the Commercial Hospital, where she
thought to receive the medical attention her
critical condition demanded."
The Inquirer states that J. .1. Cochran,
postmaster of this city, has recently received
the following letter in reference to the above
affair, which explains itself:
SALEM, Ohio, April 2d, 1868.
Mr. Postmaster; Enclosed you will find
a letter •tor Martin Miller, a butcher, near
your place. A woman, named Barbara
Riker, was taken off the cars at this place,
about two weeks ago, because she was sick
and suffering so much that she could nut
go any farther. She says that she is a sister
of this same Martin Miller, and left your
city to go to Springfield, Illinois. She had
been at Mr. Miller's place some few
weeks. She is so much reduced that
she can tell but little about anything.
She cannot live long, I think. A large
abscess was, forming on her lungs whet
she came here, which has since broken. She
is in very destitute circumstances, and an
entire charity on the good people here. She
says she has no father, mother, sister, or
brother (except Martin Miller) living. She
has a little boy and girl with her. Yon know
therefore, we are anxious to hear from her
brother or some of her friends. She cannot
live long, unless a great change takes place
very soon. If you will make an effort to
send this letter to Mr. Miller immediately,
you will confer a blessing on the woman and
the dear children.
With much respect allow me to be yours,
J. Ato/NAN Emu'.
• . Brans As PUBLIC BENEWACTOE.a.—An we
looked out of our,sanctum on. Monday, we
saw a tiny bird Wringing to , tbelatnily 'of
climbers, running about over the limbs of
the maple which shades - our third,stery.
-window. With sharp bright eyes'and'an
'air of alertness and practiced intelligence; -
.thiilittle creatctreiiatumed ever* twig close
ly; sometimes , -perched:on -the upper-side
and' theaclinging below... He. was clad in
a comfortable winter snit of grey, and as he
repeatedly uttered libichirliing cry of chick
ade-de,werecognized himas an old acquain
tance. Reign° mere summer friend; coming
with the violets of spring and leaving on
the anpearance of the first autumnal frost.
We have been cheered by his merry voice
on many a wintry morning. Where be
builds his nest, and how he passes the sum
mer we know not ,• but suppose be still re
mains with us, and thatwe forgetand over
look him among MG .- crowd of migratory.
birds, Which,. like pretentious and showy
creatures of onr own race, monopolize all
attention whiletheyarepresent. But,whilst
the snow lies thick in our streets and covers' '
the - housetops in this the middle of April;
little. chickade still comes with merry
notes and familiar presence to cheer us. We
glance through the window and catch him
eyeing us long and curiously.. He is only
some three feet distant. He scrutinizes us
closely and critically, bat assured by the
smile on our face that we are a friend of him
and his race, and allured by the near pres
entleof his prey, he sets to work very busily.
He gives one sharp tap after another with
his little bill on the bark, and seems. to be
feeding on something with decided relish.
His note grows merrier, and he pauses often
to sing out chickade-de, chickade-de-de.
How he is enjoying his morning meal! There
—he has exhausted the store of food, what
ever it may be, and with a farewell note or
two spreads his wings and fife, to the other
side of the street to examine the trees over
the way. He seems to be perfectly at home
in the city, and does not heed the rattle of
carts over the stony street. Desiring to see
what he was searching for, wo raise the
window and draw to us the branch on
which we saw him feeding. Here, carefully
disposed on the southern side, just where
they would be best protected from the cold
winds of the north and most surely warmed
into life by the genial sunshine of Spring,
some insect, with wise instinct, had depos
ited quite a number of eggs, covering them
over with a coating of mucilage, which be
came hardened by exposure to the air,
and impervious to moisture. What class of
insects these eggs would have produced
we cannot tell precisely, but are con
vinced
that they would have hatched
out some species of caterpillar toprey
on the foliage, if Mr. Chickade had not
destroyed- them. He has our thanks
for his morning's work, and we hereby ten
der him the thanks of the maple leaves,
which as yet dare not peep out of the buds
in which they lie folded away so Snugly.
Oar little sketch has not only the advan
tage of being true, but of having an import.
ant moral. That is—protect the birds They
are not only a thing of beauty and a source
of constant joy to all intelligent minds; but
they are real benefactors. We have no
doubt our little friend would require many
scores of caterpillar eggsto make him a fur
breakfast on Easter Monday morning.:
GOOD Cnors.—Our exchanges from dif
ferent parts of this.and other States agree
in stating that notwithstanding the late
ness of the season the yield of wheat for the
present year promises to be much greater
than that of any previous year for a long
period. The heavy snows that have char
acterized the past winter have done much
toward producing this agreeable result. If
the past winter had been open and change
able large quantities of the wheat would
have been frozen out. But nature provided
aso warm mantle for the growing grain,
and now the long cold winter being over,
the fields in all sections of the country
promise abundant harvests. In those por•
tions of the West where spring wheat is
principally sown present appearances indi
cate an abundant crop • while in Georgia
and other States South the yield promises
to be much larger than ordinary. The fruit
crop, except in some localities, promises to
be plentiful. The continued coldness of the
weather until this late period having pre
vented the trees from prematurely budding,
no material injury can well happen to them
from the frosts which may come in the fu
ture.
IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS.—The State
Legislature at Harrisburg recently passed
a bill, which provides that the discharge
papers of soldiers who served in the late
war may be recorded in the Recorders
Offices in each county. In this way the fact
of having an honorable discharge trom the
service may be preserved by the soldier;
but a copy of such county record according
to existing rules will not supply the peace
of the original discharge certificate in case
of an application to the government for
bounty, land, back pay, etc., in all such cases
the certificate of discharge itself must be pro
duced to the proper authorities at Wash
ington. Soldiers should remember this
and carefully preserve their certificates of
discharge from being lost or destroyed.
whether they be recorded in the office of the
county recorder or not.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.—Mr. Joseph Mar
tin, while driving in a top buggy on the
turnpike about u mile from Oregon, this
county, was shot at by some unknown per
son with a pistol as he was going by the
woods a fourth of a mile distant from the
Landis Valley tavern. Mr. Martin thinks
that the attack was made by two persons,
oniof whom gave the order to halt and
firellthe pistol at him, upon which he threw
himself on the bottom ,of the vehicle and
drove off as rapidly as possiole. After he
had gone a short distance another shot was
fired at him, the bullet passing quite near
his person. In the same vicinity where this
cowardly attack took place several like at
tempts at robbery have lately been made,
creating much alarm among the citizens of
that section of the country.
ELECTION IN WASHINGTON BOROUGH.
—The election in Washington borough last
Tuesday resulted as follows :
_ - -
Judge—L. D, Douglas, 84; John Siple, 51.
Inspectors—James Rise, 33 ; Joseph
Steiner, 34; Daniel Kauffman, 51; John
Rise, 19.
Assessor—Wm. W. Roberts, 70; Daniel
F. Fishel, 88.
Borough Treasurer—George Green, 83;
Wm. Ortman, 86; Henry Mellinger, 53; A.
H. Kauffman, 52.
Constable—William Ward, 140.
Justice of the Peace—Jesse T. French, 85.
Assistant Burgess—Francis Wilson, 84;
C. B. Shuman, 53.
Chief Burgess—John Shartzer, 82 ; Benj.
Shartzer, 51.
Council—i—Anderson Steiner, 8G; Jacob
Bair 8G ; Eli Shartzer, 85; Cyrus Shultz,
85 ; Jacob Alison, 3; Israel Hoover, 3.
School Directors—Benjamin Singer, 82;
John A. Brush, 77; Cyrus Shartzer, 79;
John Evans, 57 ; David Bitner, 59; Jacob
Kise, 58.
Borough AuditQr—Johu Parker, &l; D
R. Saylor, 54.
High Constable—T. C. Steiner, 50; Chris
tian Hines, 84.
The following persons, having the highest
number of votes, are elected: L. D. Doug
las, Daniel Kauffman, Joseph Steiner, Wm.
W. Roberts, Francis Wilson, Jno. Shartzer,
Georgo Green, William Ortman, William
Ward, Jesse T. French, Anderson Steiner,
Jacob Bair, Eli Shartzer, Cyrus Shultz,
Benjamin Singer, John A. Brush, Cyrus
Shartzer, John Parker,Christian Tins.
A WONDER for the Workshop. Every
Mechanic should have ready et hand a box
of Grace's Celebrated Salve, as it is a ready
remedy for accidents, such as Cuts Bruises,
Contused Wounds, Burns, Scalds, Poisoned
Skin, and Eruptions, caused by operations
in the factory, dye-house, or printing office.
Only 25 cents a box.
"Por om's
How warm sos'er o the T genial sun
May look In kindness on the earth,
In Tom Jones' veins no cheering warmth
Dispels the gloomy sorrow of his soul.
Dyspepsia, like a goblin, hunts him down,
.A gar. grim chamberlain, lights him to bed,
While Dullness, Vertigo, and Headache dire,
With fiercer aches combine to make him
groan,
Harken, Thomas, to instruction
For all thy ills a remedy is found,
A Panacea, certain, pleasant, sure,
PLANTATION BITTERS—S. T.-1880—X.,
A wondrous Tonic, made by Dr. Drake.
We presume "poor Tom's" case is not worse
than hundreds who are cured daily by this
wonderful medicine.
MAGINGLIA Wierns Is a delightful toilet arti
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PEDDLING ELOQUENGE. - "QeDtieleeD: These
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diamond, In Andalusia, Spain.- They can cot
as quick as thought, and are as bright as the
morning star. Lay them under your pillow at
night, and you will be clean shaved In the
morning." Doubtless—and the same thing
can be done with many other articles. Why
we have actually seen the barber-one opera
tion performed with a Stove. To exchange
good green backs for a worthless Stove Is cer
tainly getting shaved in the cleanest style of
the art. Those who buy Messrs. Stuart, Peter
son &
"BARLEY SHEAF"
Cook, will get ample return for their money.
It burns either wood or coal.
For sale by George M, Steinman & Co., West
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Itiarriagto:
CHILIST—TIIOO7.-011 the 14th inst., at the
residence
Barker bride's father. by the Rev.
Th05..8.. Mr. Ames! H. Christ to Miss
Lavinia 0. Trout, both or this city.
by
exmoyD-HAxEmortT.-On the lzutt.,
the Rev. A. H. Kremer, Francis R. 9Hth
ammond
to Ellie J.Hambrizht, both of this city.
igtaths.
RErran.-00 the Bts inst., Frederick Reiter',
aged 41 years. 6 months and 24 days.
13E0sg.—On the 80th ult.. near Arcadia. Ind..
Mr. Martin Shoff, formerly of Lancaster co.,
aged 72 years, 7 months and 26 days.
Mr. Shoff was well-known in this connty:was
an upright citizen, and beloved by all who
knew him.
CUITEY.—On the Bth inst.. in this city, John
S. Curry, in the Slot year of his age.
SOMIBEER.—On the 7th hist , of consump
tion, at Safe Harbor. Lancaster co.. Amos Soar
beer, aged 10 years, 7 months and 17 days.
Mr. Bourbeer was Well-known as a man of
sterling worth and a good neighbor. He leaves
a large circle of sorrowing friends to mourn
his death.
Wanes.
Philatlelpida tirain Market
PIIrLADELPHIA, April I.l.—Crude Petroleum
1510; refined, In b0nd,25@.2.534e.
Flour le in better demand; Northwestern ex
tra family, $10.50®11.75; Penna. and Ohio do.
do., 811.@12.25.
Wheat—Red, $2.85; white, sBlssi.so.
Rye, $1.90.
Corn firm; yellow. sl.a); mixed Western,
SLBO.
•
Gate dull at 83@1850 for Western, and 67@900
for Pennal and Delaware.
Groceries quiet, but steady.
.I?rovlsions better.
New York Market.
NEW YORK, April 14.—Cotton quiet nt 81%c.
Flour firm, and 5a better; 10,000 bbls Auld;
State and Western, £9@ll; Ohio, $10.02Q14;
Southern, $10.10®14.00 •
, California, $12.50@ 1 4.30.
Wheat firm; 20,000 bus sold; spring, $2.73;
Canada, $3.
Corn steady; 97,000 bus sold; Western, 81.22
Oats firm; 95,000 bus sold; Western, 80/a
86 Yef firm.
Pork dull at 827.
Whiskey dull.
Baltimore Market
BALI - MORS. April l4.—Cotton firm; Mid•
dllngs, 310.
Flour firm and stiff; prices unchanged, and
holders demand an advance.
Wheat very firm, and unchanged.
Corn in fair demand; white, 8/.10®1,11; yel
low, $l.lB.
Oats dull at 86c.
Pork firm at 828.
Bacon very• firm.
Rib Sides 16-Xc.
Clear aides 14.61g)173c.
Shoulders 14M 014)1c.
Hams /9(4)21c.
Lard firm, and held at 18%c.
Moat, Marker.
Rtin.A.DaLpHIA, April 14
Stocka dull,
Penn'a 6e ..............
Philadelphia and Erie.
Reading
Penn'a Railroad
Gold
Exchange par.
NEW YORK, April 14
Stocks heavy.
Chicago and Rock Island,
Reading
Canton Co
Erie
Cleveland and Toledo
Cleveland and Pittsburg.—
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne,
Michigan Central
Michigan Southern
New York Central
Illinois Central
Cumberland Preferred
Virginia is
Missouri 6s
Hudson River
U. S. 5-His 1802
do 1864
do 1865
New Issue
Ten-Forties
Seven• Thirties
Gold
LANCASTER GRAIN MARKET, MONDAY,
APRIL 13C11,1808.-Markethigherandactive
Family flour, %.1 bar $ll 50
Extra ... ..... d0.......d0 10 00
Superflue..do do 9 00
Wheat (white) 1.3 bus.... ....... .. 2 90
Wheat (red) do 265
Rye do 175
Corn do 1 15
Oats
Whiskey
Lancaster Household Market.
Lexcasrart, Saturday, April 11.
50c.
18@20c.
20@t3e.
160200,
ZOO
20@,Z5c.
35(4)10c.
18@"21)c.
~..2.40@2.50
15©20c.
$1.7501.50
40e,
Butter,
Lard, - 0 lb
Eggs "0 dozen
Chickens, (live,) '0 pair
Do. (cleaned,) VI pair
Lanai), ? lb
•
Sausages, te, lb
Potatoes, - 0 bushel
Do. " peck
Ales,
New p Corn ? bu p shel
Old
Cabbage" head
Onions, " peck
New Oats - 0 bag
Apple Butter, pint
Do. " crock.
Turnips, VI bushel
Philadelphia Cattle Market
MONDAY, April 13—Evening.
Beef cattle were In fair demand this week,
but prices were rather lower; about 1,500 head
arrived and sold at the Avenue Drove Yard Jet
111 , 4(511%c for extra Pennsylvania and Western
steers; 11509%c ror fair to good do., and 7@B*
per lb., gross, for common as to quality; the
following are the particulars of the sales:
97 bend Owen Smith, Lancaster county, gross,
9y 2 (511c.
20 Dryfoos, Chester county, gross, 8(01030.
97 P. McFillen, Lane. co., gross, 8(5191.5o.
131 P. Hathaway, Lane. co., gross, kglP4a,
105 Jas. Kirk, Chester co., gross, 95110.
90 B. McFillen, Lane. co., gross, 9511 c.
80 Jas. MCFIIIen, Western, gross, 10(5110.
90 E. S. McFillen, Chester co., gross, 10®11%a.
75 Ullman & Co., Lancaster county, 10@)10.:5c,
gross.
IBS Martin, Fuller & Co., Lancaster county, 8(5
11c, gross.
111 Mooney & Smith, Lancaster county, 7(5
lio, gross.
59 T. Mooney & Bro., Lancaster county, get
1034 c, gross.
38 H. Chain Western, 7(59c, gross.
100 John Smith & Bro., Western. 9(510%c, gross.
.70 Hope & Co., Western, 9@ilyo.
4 .68 J. Seldonritige, Lancaster county, 11(5103e,
_ gross.
Cods were unchanged; WI bead sold at 840®
65 for Springers, and 64.5@75 Ql head for Cow
and Calf.
Sheep were in demand, at an advance; 7.000
head sold at 7@Bo, for clipped, and &@i9i/0 31 fl)
gross, for wool sheep.
Hogs were in fair demand; 8,500 head sold at
the different yards at 814@l5'f 100 lbs net, the
latter rate for prime corn fed.
gni drertiotments.
WANTED—I.OOO CORDS OF BLACK
Oak Bark. Also, Chestnut and Spanish
Oak. The highest cash price paid.
np 82mw SEILB.K do BRO.,
Bird-In-Hand or Enterprise P. 0., Pa.
BANKEIIIPT NOTICE
IU the District Court of the
United States for the East-lin Bankruptcy.
ern District of Penna.
At Lancaster, APRIL 11th, 1868.
TO W 11.03.1. IT MAY CONCERN: The AO
derslgned hereby gives notice of his appoint
ment as Assignee of Robert J. King, of the
City of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania,
within said district who has been adjudged a
Bankrupt upon his own petition, by the Dis
trict Court of said district.
DANIEL Q. BAKER, Assignee,
24 North Duke street,
Lancaster.
ap 15 35w 15
BANKRUPT NOTICE
In the District Court of the)
United States for the East- }ln Bankruptcy.
ern District of Penn'a.
At Lancaster, the tit h day of APRIL, A.l). 18431.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ; The un
dersigned hereby gives notice of his appoint
ment as Assignee of Elias Whisier, of the
township of East Donegal, to the County of
Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, within
said district, who has been adjudged a Bank
rupt upon his own petition, by the District
Court of said district.
D. 0. EISHLEMAN, Assignee,
ap 15 31451 No. 35 North Duke et., Lancaster
BANKRUPT NOTICE.
In the District Court of the
.United States for the East-}ln Bankruptcy,
efn District of Penna.
At Lancaster,the 11th day of APRIL, A . D. IM.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The un
dersigned hereby gives notice of his appoint
ment as Assignee of John S. Landis, of the
township of Manor, in tae County of Lancas
ter. And State of Pennaylirania, within said
district who has been adjudged a Bankrupt
upon his own petition, by the - District Court of
said district.
.ap . ls 3L•151 D.
0 38 . ES
North ß D M tre T et. A , Lancaster.
BOUNTI ES 1 BOUNTIES
8100 BOUNTY can now be obtained by
the heirs (that is, the widow, children, father
or mother) of soldiers enlisted for three years,
and woo died before receiving bounty under
act of July 28, 1886.
ALSO, 8100 BOUNTY
To widow-or children of soldiers enlisted for,
THREE, SIX or NINE MONTHS, or 1 YEAR
and were KILLED in the service. _
ALSO, 8100 BOUNTY'
To all soldiers who enlisted for three years be -
fore July 22,1881, and honorably discharged for
DISABILUTY after one and less than two
years' service. This applies ,to soldiers dis
charged from Ist Penn% Reserve Corps Vol.
5410 GRATUITY AND B4 O •A_NNITITY_i
Due's°idlers and;wldows of soldierslof the War
of 1812=d-their widows. And all claims for
PENSIONS, BOUNTY, PRIZE MONEY,
or othehilatms against the U. R. Government,
promptlynolleoted.by TAMES BLACK,
OP /5 MiltriSti , Licensed OW/fa Agent,
• Bait King at.iianaaßtar, Pa,
New s,4vertispnenp.
LOUCH ISMIIIIMHYALILVAM, WHAT An
eleettoh war belield the Pt(6lle House
ecnimmeiriJr.„.ln P(lnn township, ror
Directors or the Penn 'Township Horse in-
Initanee Company of Doncaster county, Pa,
on the ErEColiD DAY of MAY; 180, between
the hours ot 2 and 4 P. M., for the ensuing year.
apr 16 SW' JACOB BUBSEH, Jit., nett
Cow LOST—RTRAYED AWAY FROM
the premises of the subscriber, Lancaster,
on MONDAY, APRIL 6th, a medium sized
red 00W, with White stripe along the back. A
liberal *reward Will be paid for her return to
the subscriber,
GEO. R. DARMETETTE.R,
ap 18 ltdats• N 0.175 Exult King street,
giSTATE OP JOHN GEtiatOE SAEGER,
late of Lancaster city, Lancaster Co., dee'd.
tters Teatamentary , ,on Bald mate having
been granted to the undersigned, all persons
indebted thereto, are requested to male Im
mediate settlement, and those having claims
or demands against the same, will present
them without delay for settlement to the tm
deratigned, residing in said oily.
FREDERICK ELEISS
ap 1S ltdaStw Executor.
300 BUS. OF POTA FOR 4LF.
at Stevrart's Drove Y a r d—These pota
toes are from Erie county,and of varieties i bat
have been almost entirely exempt from Rot,
consisting of Prince Alberta, Peach' Blows,
Chill and Jersey Seedlings, Reds, &c., making
them desirable for planting purposes—sold In
lota to snit purchaaers.
ap 14 6tdaltwo JA- MPS STEWART.
pawl's 1 PLANTS I
WOO Strawberry
Plants, approved varieties.
4000 Asparagus do Maher% Mammoth.
80./ Rhubarb du Linnams & Victoria.
Philadelphia, Clark & Blank Cap Rape berries;
Wilson's Early Kittatinny and Lawton Black
berries; White Grape, Cherry, Laversall
Currants, Grape Vines, Peach, Pear and Apple
Trees. For sale cheap.
Pleasant Valley Nurseri C s, Strasburg Laanc.co.
EVERGREENS! EVERGREENS!!
Wanting to clear part of my ground, I of
fer a large lot of Norway, Balsam and silver
Fir, Am erlcan and Siberian Arbor Vila!, White,
Scotch and Austrian Pine Trees, front 4 to 10
feet high at greatly reduced prices.
CYPRUS N. HEIiR,
Pleasant Valley Nurseries, Strasburg, Lane. co.
°lh A 0 11 TREES...4OOO .51A.1URAL
)
Peacb Trees—very fine—at 5 cta per pious.
or sale by CYRUS N. HERR.
Pleasant Valley Nurseries,
ap 14-16-20klaltw Strasburg, Lancaster co.
p J. WILLIAMS S SONS,
N 0.16 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia,
LARCH= MA NII/ACITII/SEMI Or
VENETIAN BLINDS
AND WINDOW SHADES,
zias-SELL AT THE LOWEST PRICEd. IE4
Blinds Repaired, Store Shades, Trimmings,
Fixtures, Plain Shades of all kinds, l'urtin
Cornices, Picture Tassels, Cord Nell Pulls, &o.
ap 15 2mt015
BARGAINS! BARGAINS
AT
BITNER & DA IS',
NEW ANP
SECOND-HAND FURNITURE STORE,
ap 13 • I.(daw
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QUARTERLY REPORT OF TILE CON.
DITION OF THi LANCASTER COUNTY
NATIONAL BANK OF LANCASTER,
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 0, 1888.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discount
Banking House
Expenses
Cash Items
Due from National Banks
U. S. Bonds deposited to secure
circulation 303,000 00
U. S. Bonds and Securities on hand.. 4,750 00
Mortgages
National Bank Notes on liana 11,000 00
1,787 00
Specie 3,064 40
Legal Tender Notes 110,888 00
Capital stock... r
$300,000 00
Surplus fund 02,391 15
Discount, Interest and Exchange...., 3114.5 96
Profit and Loss3,ooo 00
Circulation 270 000 00
State Bank circulation outstanding, 9,813 00
Individual Deposits 558,381 86
Due National Banks 25,970 60
Duo to State Banks 4,713 58
I, W. L. Pelper, Cashier of the Lancaster
County National Bank,do solemnly swear that
the above statement In true to the bent of
my knowledge and. belief.
W. L. PEIPER, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7t
day of April, A. D.,11868. CHAS.:DEN UEB,
ltw I Notary Public.
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fall description of Me work. Address, NA
TIONAL PUBLISHING CO., Phila., Pa.
CARPENTERS.oi 3 e g n u d e for CA.I7;
Practical Books on Arenfiecture and Stair
Building. A. J. BICKNELL A CO., Publishers,
Springfield,
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT t--
A Beautiful Illustrated Book, worth aThous
and Dollars, sent free to any address on re
ceipt of 25 cents, by addressing Professor JOHN
VANDERPOOL, No. 2115 %V inthrop Place, New
York city.
nIIRE 'YOURSELF of DEBILITY, SEXUAL
DISEASES, dc.—Send your address on
stamped envelope and ask for circular of
"Pathology." Direct AMERICAN NEWS CO.,
121 Nassau street. New York.
GOODSPEEWS FOUNTAIN PEN.-60
lines written with one pen of Ink. The
best thing in the world. bample sent for 10 eta.
810 a day guaranteed to Agents. Address J. T.
PRICE & CO., 37 Park Row, N. Y.
THOMAS U. AGNEW,
260 and 262 GREENWICH ST., N. T.
ffe
Han reduced the prices of Teas, Coe s, Sugars,
Flour, and all kinds of Groceries from
10 to 20 per cent.
Best Japan Tea, $l.
Best English Breakfast Tea, $l.
Splendid Oolong Tea, 90e.
1000 bbla. Flour, all grades, from Sl l upwards
20,000 gal. Molasses, all grades, from 40e. op.
Collets, roasted and ground, 15e, to 40c. Su
gare, all grades. at refiners' prices. and every
thing, used In every family cheaper and better
than any store In New York.
• THOMAS R. AGNEW occupies his own store,
owns the property, and has no rent to pay; Im
ports and buys exclusively for cash, never gave
a note in his life, consequently he can under
sell any house in the city.
COD LIVER OIL CREAM,
A French Preparation,which preserves all
the nntrious and medicinal qualities of the
pure oil.
Is free from all offensive taste or smell, and—
being agreeable to the taste—is easily digested,
thus affording the patient the full benefit of
the quantity taken.
Is readily taken mixed with water, thus
avoiding t use of whiskey or other expensive
or hurtful additions.
. .
Is recommended and prescribed by the Med.
teal profession. Prices SI a bottle. For °lran.
tamarind to
HYATT A CO., 46 Cortlandt Bt., N. Y
RUSSES.—" SEELEY'S HARD RUBBER
T
TRUSS' cures Rupture, retains the moat
difficult:safely and easily; never rusts breaks,
moVes or soils; always new. Sold by all Druz
gists. Bend for pamphlet, 1847 Oties't St„Plalls.
WANTED, AGENTS, $75 to $2OO per
ylf month, everywhere, male and female, to
introduce the GENUINE IMPROVED COM
MON SENSE
. FAMILY SEWING Id&C.EIINE.
This machine will stitch, hem, tell, tuck, quilt,
cord, bind, braid and embroider in a most su
perior manner. .Price only 118. Fully ws r
ranted for five years We Will pay 81000 for
any machine that, will sew a stronger, more
beautiful, or more elastic seam than ours. It
makes the •° Elastic Lock Stitch." Every
second stitch can be cot, and still the cloth can
not be pulled apart, without tearinKit.. We pay
Agents from $7l to $2OO per month and ex
penses, or a commission from which twice that
amount can be made. Aticfreas; BECOME &
CO., PITTSBURGH - , PA.„ or ROSTON; MASS.
Caution.— De not be imp:died upon by other
parties palming off worthless Cast-iron. ma
chines, under the same name or otherwise!
Ours.is the only genuine, and really practical
cheap machine manotictured.
•
HOWE & 8 TEvyNs, FAMILY DYE COLORS.
fr1131,11,71' DIP FILEtENT ERIADta, an In Ilignld
form. The*arne shades ; all In powder form
We advlsathe use of the •Illaolcs, , Brown N. and
Drabewin the powder Itam.• For gale ,by au
and , Pallerlis Kai a: Um Atartufooto...
fit 491- 1 4 1 1418, . •
fsw akitarttonuntsi-
$250 I::r;WlTr t' s na ll ottr Patent " gu n fr ti .
loafing Metallic Cotheilines.' Willa tor (.1 rennin
tO Cie An:teams Wire CO., .102' Broadway; N.
Y., or 16 Dearborn at ,Chleogo, 111.
NORTH AMERICAN STEAMSHIP CO.
THROUGH LINE 'l'o CALIFORNIA.
VIA PANAMA: OE NIOARAGLIA,
RAILING ?ROY 242 W TORY '
.
March 6th and 25th: Aprit 6th and 151 h; May
6th. 15th and 25th.
With New Steamships of the First. class.
PASSAGE LOWER TRAN BY ANY OTTIER
LINE.
For information address
D. N. CARRINGTON, Agerlt,_
Y.
. 177 Westin., N. Y
W. R. WEBS, President.
CHAS. DANA. Vice Pros.
Office-54 Exchanee Place, N. y.
RED JACKET
AX E .
COLBERN% PATENT
.Tried and not round Wanting.
We claim it will cut Twenty.Fre ( 25 )
per cent. more cord wood per day
than any other Axe made.
Melte=Pow., Den. 19. Mt
Mrsass..f.arrnrcarr & Co.
•
. .
Brasi—l i ave fully tried boar Patent Axe
and land that It Is all that you claim for It. It
will chop faster them any other Axe that lever
haw, anu leaves the wool without sthasing at
all. I would pot chop three days without one
fur the cost. I need not say ant more, for any
man that tries one will be satisfied.
WM. KEZ.B.
-- are both patented.
CAUTION ! • The Axe and Label
Infringers hu mese patent* will be runm anted
according to law. Venders or dealers, and per
sona using any Infringement, are liable with
tuo maker of the Infringement.
For sale by all Damien; and the Manalhe•
. .
'Wirers,
LIPPINCOTT R BAKEWEEL,
(Sucetsson TO LIPPINCOTT & Co.)
Sbte runlets of the Patents,
PITTsBURCia, PA
ONE
XL ALL
DOLLAR '. Jr
A PRESENT OF $25 VALUE!
OF your own selection, free of cost, for a few
days' service in any town or village. Par
ticulars and a gift sent free, bddressing,
with stamp, N. N.E. CLOUDMAN *CO.,& 4O Han
over Street, Boston, Mass.
WE BELL BOB' ONE DOLLAR,
GOLD and Silver Watobes,Mewing Machines,
Silk Dress Patterns, Carpetlugs, Domestic
Goods, do.
CIRCULARS SENT WARR.
giving full particulars, or ten checks sent for
One Dollar, describing ton different articles
which we will sell for
ONE AR
Splendid inducem DOLL
ents offered t EACH. o
Agents send
ing us Clubs. Address, L ALIONTZ
. 4 BABBITT,
No. 83 Sudbury Street, Boston, Mom
$347,120 00
12,044 98
3,625 27
10,457 fie
145,5;0 74
EVERY LADY AND GENT In the World
are Wand as A our ONE DOL.
LAR SALE. te A
WAT ge CH nts .
11 for out of COTTON,
Dukes, a CARP/LT, and a thousand of other
articles, for 81.00 man. Send 25 cents for 2
checks and circulars giving full Information.
Liberal inducements to Agents. Circulars
sent free. BANKS, LORD & C0.,2.21 'Washing.
M
ton street, Boston, ass.
TO TUE LADIES
We are agents for over ONE HUNDRED
Foreign and nominal° Manufacturers, and are
prepared to furnish the whole country with
DRY and FANCY GOODS, SILKS, SHAWLS,
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, FURNITURE,
PIANOS, REWLNG MACHINE°, dc., do., at
the uniform price of
$1,261) 2.39 13
ONE DOLLAR FOR EACII ARTICLE.
Send your cinbe of 10 and upwards, for de
scriptive checks, showing what article can be
obtained fur One Dollar, with 10 cents for each
check.
CIRCULARS SENT FRED.
Presents worth from $3 to $4OO sent free of
charge to agents Bending clubs.
Agents Wanted In every Town.
CUegi %lAN A. CO.,
10 Arch street, Boston, Ileum
Ei=
WE ARE STILL RARING
A COAIPLETE
REVOLUTION
IN TRADE
and gelling every description of DRY AND
' , ANDY GoODS,PLATED WA RE, JEWELRY,
WATCHICEL SEWING MAURINE% gre., for the
uniform price of
ONE DOLLAR
We would Impress upon our patrons that our
Stock is not oomposed of secondhand Goods
or Pawn Broker., , unredeemed knock, but
hoods carefully selected direct from American
and European Manufactories, the great,. r.por.
Won of which are
MANUFACTURED EXCLUSIVELY FOR US,
which fact enables us to offer our ctustomers
better Goods for the money than those who
protege to be "Mosulacturers' Agents," or than
CAN BE OBTAINED IN ANY DEFIER WAY.
The unparalleled Increase Of our business,
and the endorsement of prominent business
men and the press In general, is a convincing
proof that we have adopted the fairest and
most popular system ever placed before the
public. We are the first who have attempted
to make a - Revolution In Trade," by.enabling
the public to procure goods In small quanti flee
ut manufacturers' prices, thus saving the con
sumer three largo profits made in passing
through the hands of the CommLsalon Mer
chant, the Wholesaler and Retailer.
Bend Clubs of ten or more, with 10 cents for
each descriptive check, and the getter nolo( the
club win receive a present worth $3 to POO, ac
cording to number sent,
ON. SEND FOR OUR NEW CIRCULAR.
We have also made arrangements with the
ORE& s' ORIENTAL TEA CO.,
of Boston, so that se can furnish our custom
ers with other sod a full line Of TEAR
at precisely the same terms to Agents as
though dealing directly with the company,
thus giving an opportu”lty of selecting from
the various grades any quality they may de
sire. Weals° pay agents tne same commissions
as allowed by the Compare Blank form of
order, with price -list and " TH y. E
TEA OUP,"
sent to any address.
PARKER dc CO.,
Noe. 64 de. 66 Federal fit.. Boaters.
INDISPENSABLE FOR LADISH
•
SEWING GUIDE,
a beautiful article for the assistance of ladles
In hand sewing. not only protecting the linger
from the ugly prick of the needle, bat, being
provided with a rib, the etttches are made with
F..X ACT nu G ULABlTY,andinereasedropidtty.
It also keeps the point of the needle la perfect
condition. For all kinds of embroidering and
=eliding It le invaluable.
The GUlDEelegantly ellver•plated, and'
will Fell at eight to every lady. dent to any
address, by mall on receipt of 25 cents, or solid
silver, for 75 manta.
Agents wanted In every town. Terms and
sample for 25 cents. Liberal discount to the
trade. Address, NILES MANTIF'O CO., 66
Water St., Boston, Mass.
WE ABE coarnra r
And will present to any person sending as •
club In our Great
ONE DOLLAR SALE
of DRY AND FANCTY GOPDS, a
Wateti.Pl ice of Sheeting, Silk Drei Patern,&o..
FREE OF 0082'
Our Inducements during the past few years
have been large.
WE NOW DOUBLE OUR RATES OF
PREMIUMS
Our friends will readily noticeourPresents for
30 and 00 Clubs are now more than equal In
value to Clubs of 00 and 10C respective•
ly of other firms.
Sip PLEAEIk. EXAMINE. 'G@
Any person ordering either of the Clubs
mentioned below, can have their selections of
premiums enumerated, corresponding to the
size of the Club,
FREE OF ONE DOLLAR!
For a club of 30 (634—One of the following
articles, viz: Malaise dress pattern; fancy
colored bed spread ; WO view Turkey morocco
album; 011 yards sheeting; striped cammere
delaine dress pattern; honey comb quilt ; all
wool square shawl; set solid gold bosom studs;
all-wool fancy cashmere pants and, vest pat
tern; gent's hair guard chain, gold trimmings;
silver-plated chased butter dial; silver-plated
5 bottle revolving castor, on feet; set superior
steeled bladed knives and forks; worsted
promenade shawl; ladles' long gold plated
chain; ladies' gold double ring •, gents' heavy
chased solid gold ring ; so li d black walnutwork
box:, r writing desk; extra quality balm Oral
skirt; set Jon sleeve buttons to match;
violin and bow; gent's cardigan Jacket; splen
did ebony D flare, ivory trimmings; superior
Turkey morocco shopping beg; ladies , high
cut bnlmorbl boots.
• For a club 01'60 (86.)—One of tho following
articles, viz: Black or colored alpaca dress pat
tern ; poplin dresss, pattern; one piece of
bleached or brown sheeting; engraved, silver
plated, 0 bottle revolving castor; 3!,4 yards
superior cashmere for pants and vest pattern;
extra heavy honey comb quilt ; two fancy col
ored bed spreads; pair gent's call boots; 4 yds.
farmers' good wool frocking; fancy cashmere
plaid dress pattern; best quality balmoral
skirt ; rosewood brass alarm clock; ladles' all
wool cloak pattern; silver-plated cake or card
basket; tar muff or caps; ladies ' fashionable
wool double shawl; epleraild clasped family
Bible, Oxl2 record page and engravinse; 3 yds.
double width water proofaking• set ivory
handle knives, with silfift-Plateeforks; set
silver forks ; one set lace curtains.
For a club of 100, (slo.)—One of the follow
ing artimea, viz; 4 yds. double width cloaking
or coating; 21arge, flee, bleached linen tab.°
covers, with 1 doz. large sized dinner napkins
to match; twenty-live yards splendid hemp
carpeting, good colors; extra quantity black or
alpaca dress patterns; extra quality poplin
dress patterns; one large piece superior quialty
extra width sheeting; pair gent's call boots,
beat quality', silver b unting-cased patent lever
watch; one dozen Ivory handled, steel bladed
knives and forks; sliver-plated engraved six
bottle revolving castor, with cut glass bottles;
splendid violin, box and how; complete; ranee
barrel shot gun; Bacon's six•barrel revolver;
pair imperlor white wool blankets; Moe fur
muff and cape;. silver-plated engraved. ice
pitcher, with salver ; seven and one•ball yards
'all wool fancy cassimere, for suit; one dozen
Rogers'bestallver-plated forks; common sense
sewing and embroidering machine; two heavy
honey comb quilts;. splendid family Bible,
record and photograph pers.
For larger Cluba the, liaise Increases n tha,
.aturie ratio.
• Catalogue of Goods and Sample sent to any
addreas free, Bend money by registered letter.
Address all orders to '
ALLEN; HAWSESCo.;
, 15 Federal Street. Baton; Main: •
P. O. Box C.
,
Wllolesse Dealt:Q*ou Dry and Min ,ny"
Gt4 l ,47s.Pitud Watze AibuziA ;4141C
Good; do n do. • 1.